Wax polish



Patented Feb. 16, 1931 2,071,027

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE wax rousn Edward Newton Dacus and Benjamin Gallsworthy, Glenham, N. Y., assignors to The Texas Company, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application August 3, 1934, Serial No. 738,296

3 Claims. (Cl. 13424) This invention relates to wax polishing comwater, a suitable thinner such as kerosene, and positions, and more particularly to a solid wax an emulsifying agent such as ammonium linopolish containing carnauba wax and adapted for leate. The mixture is subjected to heat to raise use on automobile bodies and the like. the temperature above the fusion point thereof,

5 Polishes containing carnauba wax have been while being agitated at high speed, as by a con- 5 widely used. Such polishes are generally made ventional motor driven high speed stirrer, preferby dissolving the wax in a solvent or thinner, thus ably of the propeller type. The agitation disforming a liquid solution. In view of the fact perses the wax in the water and petroleum thinthat carnauba wax is very hard and brittle, it ner so that an emulsion is obtained which is of has heretofore been customary to employ adultersufilcient permanence to avoid breaking until the 10 ating waxes, such as paraflln wax, ozocerite and material has set into a solid. The heated emulthe like, along with the carnauba wax. However, sion, while still in liquid form, is drawn oil into polishes containing the mixed waxes do not give cans or molds above the fusion temperature of a finish having the durabality and permanence the mixture, and then allowed to cool and set into of unadulterated carnauba wax prepared in aca solid emulsion. 15

cordance with the present invention. Moreover, When prepared in accordance with the present liquid solution polishes have a practical limit invention, an undulterated carnauba wax is found of wax content, which is that amount which will to give a superior finish, contrary to previous remain in solution at ordinary temperatures in belief and practice in which the wax has generally the solvent employed. Straight solutions of been tempered by the adulteration of lower melt- 20 carnauba wax in a solvent in sufficient quantities ing point waxes to overcome the hardness and to form a solid mix when cold, become granular brittleness of the camauba wax. due to the crystalline structure of carnauba wax. The thinner employed in the present invention th r by r ndering the granular mix extremely is one which has a controlled boiling range to diillcult to apply evenly. In order to overcome give rapid drying of the film upon exposure to 25 this objection, it has been proposed to incorporate air. Petroleum thinners are preferred, although higher D P 01 camauba Wax y m cha other types of solvents such as turpentine may cally comm ml i e Wax n th s lvent in the be used. Very satisfactory results have been se- COld, thereby m ng a liquid suspension- Suc cured with a refined narrow out kerosene having mate al s a d t pp y q iring considerable an initial boiling point not under about 320 F. 30 rubbing inorder to disperse and spread the and an end boiling point not over about 460 F. rystalline Particles lumps of ax O er e However. petroleum thinners of wider distillation surface being finished. ranges may be used, although in that event the It has also been proposed to emulsify various polish requires more effort to apply, waxes, including carnauba wax, with water and Any suitable emulsifying agent may be used, 35

Petroleum Oils to Produce liquid emulsionssuch as the customary non-greasy soaps, benton- However. such liq emulsions are necessarily ite clay and the like. Very satisfactory results quite dilute in Wax tent. and generally result have been secured with ammonium linoleate. A in t e application of y thin Wax film upon small amount of dye may be incorporated in the the surface bei finished. which mm i polish to give it the desired color. 40 cumulative upon successive applications. As a specific example of a polish prepared in In accordance with the Present invention, a accordance with the present invention, the folwax polish containing a comparatively high'prolowing is given;

portion of unadulterated carnauba wax is pre- Percent by we1ght 5 pared in a form which renders its appli camauba wax 12.50

more convenient and easy. While a the Same time i m lirioleate 0.75 giving a film of superior durability and perm Water 36372 nence, the film b ing Cumulative upon Successive P troleum thinner 50.00 applications. This is accomplished by pr u Dye 0.03

a solid emulsion of the carnauba wax' in water and a petroleum thinner with an emulsifying In the p pa l 0f Wax 0f e above fort, mula, the mixture is agitated at high speed at a In preparing the polish of the present inventemperature above about l40-l46 F., which contion, the carnauba wax is admixed in suflicient stitutes the fusion point thereof. The fusion proportion to give ultimately asolid product with point may be readily determined for diiferent 55 proportions and compositions, and the emulsion formed at temperatures somewhat in excess oi the fusion point, such for example as about 10- 20 F. or more above the fusion point.

The ingredients in the above formula can be varied within comparatively wide limits, particularly the proportions of water and thinner. Ordinarily, a proportion by weight 01' about 10- 15% carnauba wax, -50% water, and -35% kerosene is employed. Only a small proportion of an emulsifying agent is required, generally under 1% by weight.

Obviously many modifications and variations of the invention, as hereinbefore set forth, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and therefore only such limitations should be imposed as are indicated in the appended claims.

We claim: 1. A solid emulsion wax polish consisting ossentially by weight 01' about 10-15% carnauba Percent by weight Carnauba wax 12.50 Ammonium linoleate 0.75 Water 36.72 Petroleum thinner 50.00 Dye 0.03

EDWARD NEWTON DACUS. 312mm GALLSWOR'I'H'Y. 

